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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,296.80, 259,507.80 and 138,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,296.80, 259,507.80 and 138,304.80 is: 207,108.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,296.80 : 259,507.80 = 138,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,296.80/259,507.80 = 138,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,296.80x = 259,507.80 × 138,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,296.80x = 35,891,174,377.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,891,174,377.44/173,296.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,108.12

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